LEADERSHIP GREATER TOPEKA CLASS OF 2018 ANNOUNCED
Leadership Greater Topeka, a Greater Topeka Partnership program identifies outstanding leaders from the community and teaches the participants aspects of leadership.
Class members attend a retreat and eight day-long sessions that begin in January and continue through May. During these classes they will learn about challenges facing Topeka and Shawnee County and how they can work to influence important community issues.
AJ Patterson
United Way of Greater Topeka
Director of Resource Development
Allyson Wette
Westar Energy, Inc.
Manager, Operations Topeka Division
Alycia Weakland
U.S. Bank
Branch Manager
Andrew Gutierrez
State Farm Ins. - Joe Gutierrez Ins. Agency
Approved Agency Candidate & Multiple Line Representative
Barry Muninger
Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital
Director of Quality & Risk Management
Cameron Juhnke
K.L. Johnson & Assoc.
Wealth Advisor Asst.
Cathy Pacaro
FHLBank Topeka
Market Risk Strategist
Cheryl Bean
Sunflower Foundation
CFO/COO
Chad Wilkins
Midland Care Connections, Inc.
VP of Finance/CFO
Dusty Nichols
Shawnee County Dept. of Emergency Management
Director
Enedina Patch
Stormont-Vail Health
Program Manager, Palliative Medicine & Supportive Care
Eric Grospitch
Washburn University
Vice President of Student Life
Eve Kendall
Shawnee County Dept. of Corrections
Deputy Director
Hannah Naeger
Heinbach & Larkin, DDS
Dentist
Jacob Wamego
Prairie Band, LLC
President/CEO
Jacob Wampfler
Faith Lutheran Church
Associate Pastor
Jesse Maddox II
Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
Human Resource Director
Kellie Dougan
Barlett & West
Human Resource Leader
Kelly Rippel
Oral Health of Kansas, Inc.
Water Access Manager
Leobardo Espinoza
Topeka Public Schools/Topeka High School
College & Career Advocate, Restorative Practices Facilitator
Lyn Rantz
Topeka Collegiate School
Head of School
Maria Kutina
HTK Architects
Director, Architect
Matt Boddington
Shawnee County Sherrif's Office
General Counsel
Megan Rahmeier
McPherson Construction, Inc.
Asst. Controller/Director of Community Relations
Mike Eichten
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Director of Group Sales
Rosa Cavazos
Visit Topeka, Inc.
Director of Tourism Development
Shanae’ Elem
Topeka Justice Unity Ministry Project
Lead Organizer
Sophie Brazington
Shawnee Heights High School
Student
Sydney Houser
Washburn Rural High School
Student
Sylvia Davis
City of Topeka
General Manager
Tammy Brownfield
SE2
Director of Finance Operations
Tim Shultz
Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer, LLP
Attorney/Partner
Tom Hagen
Capitol Federal Savings
Marketing Communication Specialist
Tomari Quinn
Topeka Capital-Journal
Editor/Vice President of Audience
Tracy Khounsavanh Killough
Advisors Excel
Learning and Development Specialist
Veronica Byrd
Parents as Teachers
Site Coordinator/Parent Educator
